(AllHipHop News) The editor-in-chief for MSN’s Star Lounge was one of the men allegedly assaulted by a member of 50 Cent’s security team in Copenhagen. Nikoloj Vraa was one of six members of the press waiting for 50 Cent outside of his hotel room at the Skt. Petri Hotel when an angry bodyguard attacked Vraa […]
(AllHipHop News) A bodyguard for rapper/actor 50 Cent is currently in custody following an alleged fight with several photographers outside a hotel in Copenhagen. TMZ.com reports the bodyguard, one of 50 employed by 50 Cent, is being held by Copenhagen police pending charges. Authorities have 24 hours to decide whether or not to bring charges […]
(AllHipHop News) Los Angeles based rapper Murs and North Carolina producer 9th Wonder have announce their third collaborative album, titled ForNever. Murs, who recently parted ways with Warner Brothers Records, is also a member of revered Cali group Living Legends, in addition to organizer of the upcoming Paid Dues Festival. The pair’s two previous albums, […]
(AllHipHop News) “Killing Me Softly” director Aswad Ayinde is being held on a $1 million bond after being charged with raping and fathering children from his own daughters. Ayinde, aged 51 and also known as Charles McGill, faces 27 charges ranging from child endangerment to aggravated sexual assault. According to prosecutors, Ayinde’s daughters bore him […]
(AllHipHop News) A 17-year-old from Gary, Indiana faces multiple charges after being arrested in connection with a shooting after a Waka Flocka Flames concert at a local skating rink on March 5th. Devontius Hutcherson, 17, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies for his role in the shooting last Friday. He was also hit with […]
(AllHipHop News) Troubled rapper DMX may be rescued by addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky, according to reports. DMX was busted for violating his probation by using cocaine. He was sent to jail on Tuesday (March 9th), where he is being held without bond until a hearing on March 16th. TMZ.com reports that DMX’s attorney Gary […]
(AllHipHop News) Superstar Hip-Hop producer Dr. Dre will be part of a $40 million dollar advertising campaign being launched by Hewlett-Packard this weekend. The eight-week campaign is titled “Let’s Be Amazing” and features Dr. Dre, comedian Rhys Darby, photographer Annie Leibovitz and others. The spots are part of Hewlett-Packard’s attempt to redefine itself to their […]
(AllHipHop News) DJ Premier will assist Heather B in ending an 8-year album drought by executive-producing her new LP, Open Bar. Heather B’s last project was 2002’s Eternal Affairs. With production from Pete Rock and DJ Premier, the album met with positive reviews despite not charting on Billboard. Since then, Heather diversified her portfolio with […]
“General” Larry Platt, the novelty singer/rapper known for the wildly popular song “Pants in the Ground,” has been sued by a distribution company for expenses related to a recording studio. Attorney Leron Rogers of Hewitt & Rogers filed the suit on behalf of American King Music for “expenses related to producing, writing and recording of […]
(AllHipHop News) A number of popular rap artists will be featured on an upcoming album advocating the use of medical marijuana. Medicine Man – Medical Marijuana Music features guest appearances by rappers like E-40, Mike Marshall, Celly Cel, J-Diggs, Tone-E, Misippi, Total Devastaion, Ira Black, Rob Sawne, Taj Ma and the Blaxicans. The project is […]
(AllHipHop News) Cleveland Hip-Hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony announced they will embark on a 34-date tour in support of their highly anticipated reunion album Uni5: The World’s Enemy. The group will launch the tour on March 24 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and will hit major markets like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Houston, before winding the […]
(AllHipHop News) Jacki-O will jump into the literary world with the release of her upcoming autobiography, Relentless. The book will detail her rise to fame as a rapper to her work with people with disabilities as an Ambassador for the non-profit group Community Options. Relentless is Jacki-O’s second book. Her first release, Grown & Gangsta, […]
(AllHipHop News) After years of releasing mixtapes and developing a strong presence on the Internet, rapper 40 Glocc has landed a distribution deal with Fontana, the independent distribution arm for the Universal Music Group. The West Coast rapper’s Zoo Life Entertainment will be distributed exclusively by Fontana. Artists currently on the roster include Gail Gotti, […]
(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z is expected to attend a ground breaking ceremony for the Nets’ new arena in Brooklyn today (March 11) at Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn, New York. The rapper, who owns a percentage of the team, will be joined by developer Bruce Ratner, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Gov. David Paterson to break ground on […]
(AllHipHop News) Miami’s DJ Khaled latest fourth studio album Victory has landed at #1 on this week’s Billboard Independent Chart. The album, which is Khaled’s fourth chart topping indie effort, moved almost 28,000 copies since its release on March 2nd. Additionally, the album has already generated over 300,000 transactions. “I’m so happy to have my […]
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper Ludacris and Fox TV talking head Bill O’Reilly ended their feud at recent event they both attended. Ludacris confronted The O’Reilly Factor host when he noticed O’Reilly’s name on a guest list for the event. “The first thing I said to him was, ‘I want to meet the guy who has […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper DMX will be held without bond in an Arizona jail until next week for violating his parole yesterday (March 9). DMX was arrested by the Adult Probate Department yesterday, after he was found to be in possession of cocaine. In a court appearance yesterday, DMX accused police in Phoenix targeting him for […]
On Monday (March 8), Lil Wayne officially began a one-year prison sentence at Riker’s Island for gun possession charges. But with the sentencing being postponed several times prior (due to Wayne’s dental work and then a courthouse fire), it was an emotional ordeal for both his ex-wife Antonia “Toya” Johnson and their 11-year-old daughter Reginae. “It […]
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Fabolous and R&B singer Trey Songz will promote “green” awareness to youth as part of the Be Seen Being Green College Music Tour in Miami. Fabolous and Trey Songz will hit the stage at the James L. Knight Center in April for the green concert, which will be hosted by Homeboy Sandman. […]
(AllHipHop News) Rappers Paul Wall and Chamillionaire will reunite at this year’s South By Southwest (SXSW) festival during the “Best in Texas” showcase on March 17th in Austin, Texas. The “Best in Texas” showcase, which takes place at La Zona Rosa, is presented by AllHipHop.com and OGPR. The showcase will features a variety of regional […]
